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| Chavez's new appeal to Venezuelans: Save energy |
| 2009-10-27 |
| When Communists rule the desert, a sand shortage is sure to develop. A nation built atop a sea of energy is struggling to keep the lights on. Demonstrators angrily brandish surge-damaged blenders, televisions and stereos outside the offices of Venezuela's state utility company. Others burn electricity bills in the streets to protest recurring blackouts. A record drought and years of poor planning have made blackouts and water shortages an increasingly frequent fact of life in much of oil-rich Venezuela, prompting protests that have President Hugo Chavez scrambling for answers. The leftist leader is using his near daily televised speeches to urge Venezuelans to turn down their air conditioners and abandon their swimming pools. He's even lectured the country on the bracing virtues of a cold, three-minute shower. |
| Posted by:ed |
| #2 So how is that cold three minute shower working out with your water shortages? |
| Posted by: Skunky Glins**** 2009-10-27 22:44 |
| #1 But perhaps donating some more oil to New England will help. Who is more foolish, the fool, or the fool who follows him? |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2009-10-27 08:53 |